Alou update

“Moises Alou”:http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=4517 is supposed to be activated from the DL today. The operative word is “supposed.’’ It hasn’t happened, yet. Will keep you posted.

John Delcos enters his third season covering the Mets for The Journal News after eight seasons on the Yankees beat. Prior to coming to New York, John covered the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians.

I think we’re in for a pitchers duel tonight. Maine’s stuff matches up well with the free swinging Pirates, and Snell seems to be one of those guys that will just give the Mets fits. The Pirates pen is thinner past Marte, so I’m looking for a nice 12 inning 4-3 game.

They should also be a good matchup for Glavine tomorrow, hopfully the strike zone is a little big and Tommy will sneak his way to 299. Though Gorzelany is tough, and a lefty. Which should help Glavine with the strike zone, actually.

Paul Maholm is also going to present a tough matchup. He’s been a lot better lately than his overall record and ERA indicate. 4-3 rec, 3.375 ERA since June 10th. Perez should be able to handle this one, as long as he doesnt get too amped up against his old team.

Couple of decelt lefties so it looks like Alou will be back just in time… if he stays healthy more than one game, that is. :)

I think the key on who goes down is whether or not Easley acually comes back. If he needs more time with his family then I think they have to keep AH and send down Alomar Jr. I he comes back today, then Ambres and AH, I would think.

What do you think it would take to pry one of Colorado’s corner OFs (Holliday or Hawpe)? I don’t want to trade good prospects for crappy veterans, but I could deal losing them to get a quality player back, especially someone who’d be around for awhile.

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To JR: It’s going to cost a lot to get Holliday, but that’s not happening. The best bat out there that’s being shopped is Adam Dunn, but he won’t come cheap, either. Most of the others make me yawn. Jermaine Dye is warming after a miserable first half, so he’s interesting.-JD